Eastern Forge Co. v. Corbin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for alleged breach of an agreement of the defendant, a corporation called P. and F. Corbin, to sell and deliver to the plaintiff all its production of steel scrap for one year from March 1,1901. Writ dated October 9, 1901. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Aiken, J., without a jury.
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Contract for alleged breach of an agreement of the defendant, a corporation called P. and F. Corbin, to sell and deliver to the plaintiff all its production of steel scrap for one year from March 1,1901. Writ dated October 9, 1901. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Aiken, J., without a jury. It was agreed that, if the plaintiff was entitled to recover, it was entitled to the sum of $487.79. At the trial the defendant contended, that the contract was made and was to be performed in Connecticut, and was governed by the law of that State, but the judge ruled, that the evidence was…
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
This is an action to recover damages for breach by the defendant of an agreement to sell and deliver to the plaintiff its production of steel scrap for one year from March 1,1901, at certain agreed prices, “ Payment to be between 20th and 25th of the month following that in which shipment has been made.” I In pursuance of this agreement the defendant made four shipments to the plaintiff during the month of March, three in April, five in May, and one on June 6. At the time of the letter dated June 21st, hereinafter named, from the defendant to the plaintiff, no payment had been made on account…
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